U.S. patent application number 13/506886 was filed with the patent office on 2013-12-19 for body art/eyebrow application device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Dale Beal, Sven Dobler, Herve Ferrec, Blaine Stambaugh. Invention is credited to Dale Beal, Sven Dobler, Herve Ferrec, Blaine Stambaugh.
Application Number | 20130337225 13/506886 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49756170 |
Filed Date | 2013-12-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130337225 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Beal; Dale ; et al. |
December 19, 2013 |
Body art/eyebrow application device
Abstract
A body art transfer device has a base support with a
substantially nonabsorbent surface, and a coating of a body art
composition. The composition has an amorphous, non-crystalline
structure, and the coating has an approximate thickness of 0.5 mils
to 5 mils. This device has the details and coloration of a tattoo
or cosmetic design printed upon the base support and placed under a
protective cover. The body art transfer device allows for easy
application of the body art composition to skin. The person then
moves the base support upon their skin to transfer composition as a
tattoo or cosmetic design in its respective colors, shapes, and
design to the skin. This device avoids usage of water and produces
a temporary tattoo or cosmetic design removed readily by people
using ordinary soap and without strong chemicals or coarse
abrasives.
Inventors: |
Beal; Dale; (South
Farmingdale, NY) ; Dobler; Sven; (Huntington, NY)
; Stambaugh; Blaine; (Signal Mountain, TN) ;
Ferrec; Herve; (Epinay sur Seine, FR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Beal; Dale
Dobler; Sven
Stambaugh; Blaine
Ferrec; Herve |
South Farmingdale
Huntington
Signal Mountain
Epinay sur Seine |
NY
NY
TN |
US
US
US
FR |
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Family ID: |
49756170 |
Appl. No.: |
13/506886 |
Filed: |
May 22, 2012 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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61520079 |
Jun 3, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
428/141 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B41M 5/025 20130101;
Y10T 428/24355 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
428/141 |
International
Class: |
B41M 5/025 20060101
B41M005/025 |
Claims
1. A body art transfer device in the form of a cosmetic comprising:
a base support having a generally planar shape, a substantially
nonabsorbent textured surface, and a surface area; a body art
cosmetic coating upon said nonabsorbent textured surface, said
coating having a highly pigmented composition of oils and waxes
having a thickness of between about 0.5 mils and 5 mils of uniform
homogeneous consistency and an amorphous noncrystalline structure;
wherein said base support repels oils of said coating; and wherein
said body art cosmetic coating transfers readily from said base
support to the skin of a user.
2. The body art transfer device of claim 1 wherein said body art
coating is screen printed as a cosmetic design upon said base
support.
3. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 2 wherein said
cosmetic design consist of eyebrows.
4. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 1 wherein said
base support is transparent.
5. A body art cosmetic transfer device for transferring a body art
composition to human skin comprising: a base support having a
substantially nonabsorbent surface; a coating having a body art
cosmetic composition of a highly pigmented composition of oils, and
waxes of uniform homogeneous consistency with a thickness of
between about 0.5 mils and about 5 mils and an amorphous
noncrystalline structure; said body art cosmetic composition being
formed by mechanically blending below the melting temperature of
said body art composition to form said uniform homogeneous
consistency and amorphous structure; said coating being screen
printed upon said base support without application of heat; wherein
said base support repels oils of said coating; and wherein said
coating transfer readily to the skin of a user as a cosmetic.
6. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 5 wherein said
body art composition is capable of being screen printed through a
screen having a mesh count of between about 80 to about 420 per
lineal inch.
7. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 6 wherein said
body art coating is screen printed as a tattoo or cosmetic design
upon said base support.
8. A body art cosmetic transfer device for transferring scented
body art composition to human skin comprising; a base support
having a substantially nonabsorbent surface; a coating having a
scented body art composition of a highly pigmented composition of
oils, waxes, and fragrance of uniform homogenous consistency with a
thickness of between about 0.5 mils and 5 mils and an amorphous
noncrystalline structure; said body art cosmetic composition being
mechanically below its melting temperature forming a uniform
homogenous consistency and amorphous structure; said coating being
screen printed upon said base without the application of heat;
wherein said base support repels oils of said coating; and wherein
said coating transfers readily to the skin of a user as a
cosmetic.
9. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 8 wherein said
body art coating is screen printed as a tattoo or cosmetic design
upon said base support.
10. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 8 wherein said
coating has a thickness of between about 1 mil and about 3
mils.
11. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 8 wherein said
nonabsorbent surface has an irregular texture formed by a plurality
of raised projections which extend through said coating.
12. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 8 wherein said
scented body art composition is capable of being screen printed
through a screen having a mesh count of between about 80 to about
420 per linear inch.
13. The body art cosmetic transfer device of claim 8 and further
comprising; said scented body art composition having a sun blocking
component; and wherein said scented body art composition creates a
reverse, non-tanned image upon the skin of a user while
tanning.
14. The body art transfer device of claim 13 wherein said sun
blocking component is titanium dioxide.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This non-provisional patent application claims priority to
the provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/520,079, having
filing date Jun. 3, 2011, which claims priority to the
non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/135,038, having
filing date Jun. 23, 2011, which claims priority to the provisional
patent application Ser. No. 61/399,153, having filing date Jul. 8,
2010, which claims priority to the non-provisional patent
application Ser. No. 12/384,447, having filing date Apr. 4, 2009,
now Publication No. US 2009-0250530 A1, which claims priority to
the provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/072,974, having
filing date Apr. 4, 2008, which are commonly owned by the same
assignee. The above applications are hereby incorporated by
reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This body art transfer device relates to the manufacture of
a human skin decoration sheet and more specifically to a device
that transfers a non-crystalline composition, in the vicinity of
the eyebrow, that is, semi-solid, to the skin of a user in a
measured amount by a single application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Tattoos and other forms of body art including cosmetic
designs have grown increasingly popular in today's culture both in
North America and Europe. Body art allows persons to express
themselves to the public upon visible portions of the person's body
and more privately on portions of the person's body not usually
seen. Body art can have various colors and designs of all
descriptions. Body art can be upon a digit, one limb, the torso,
the face, or a combination of them.
[0004] As a subset of that enthusiasm for body art, temporary
tattoos have also seen gains in popularity and usage among people
of all ages. Temporary tattoos allow a person to decorate their
body with art that does not remain indefinitely as would a normal
tattoo. A temporary tattoo adheres to the skin surface somewhat
like an ink pattern or like a sheet of a printed design. Some
temporary tattoos use henna and other substances as inks. Similar
to normal tattoos, temporary tattoos come in numerous colors and
include all kinds of designs.
[0005] Normal tattoos provide art upon a person's body permanently.
Such tattoos can only be removed using surgical procedures. The
temporary tattoos also provide art upon a body; temporary tattoos
generally fade in time with inks and fall off the skin in time with
adhered sheets. Temporary tattoos as a design from a sheet
initially provide details in the design. Over time though,
temporary tattoos lose their design details as a design sheet
crumbles as the underlying skin flexes.
[0006] Another subset of body art as referred to herein are
cosmetic designs. In cosmetic designs are used to enhance or
complement the visual appearance of various features of the body.
Cosmetic designs are typical applied by hand brushing or penciling
the design directly on to the skin using traditional cosmetic
makeup. This method of application is time consuming and difficult
to perform consistently.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0007] Various methods now exist for producing and then applying
temporary tattoos. The prior art methods include first, water slide
decals that transfer a tattoo to a person's skin after soaking in
water, second custom printed and cut labels that a person peels off
a release sheet and then applies to the person's skin, and third,
stamp pad tattoos applied to a person's skin after pressing a stamp
upon an ink pad.
[0008] The water slide decals have art printed upon a transparent
material. The material carries the art upon one surface and an
adhesive upon the surface of the art in contact with the material.
Placing the material in water loosens the adhesive so the decal
often floats upon the water surface. A person then grasps an edge
of the decal and places the decal upon their skin. The decal then
dries and the adhesive binds to the skin and hair of the person.
However, as the skin sheds and hair grows, the decal begins to
loosen and fade.
[0009] The custom label tattoos posses art printed upon a substrate
adhered to a release liner. A person then removes a selected label
tattoo having desired art from the release layer and places the
label upon their skin. Because these tattoos are labels, these
custom tattoos lack the classic texture and appearance of an
authentic tattoo however; these custom tattoos can be easily
removed.
[0010] Stamped tattoos use a stamp with art reverse incised into
the stamp's material. Generally the stamp has the image reversed so
that a positive image appears upon the person's skin. A person then
grips the stamp and places it upon an ink pad for the stamp to
adsorb ink. Then the person places the inked stamp upon their skin
to transfer the inked image. The ink of the image is eventually
absorbed by the skin and over days or weeks the skin sheds inked
cells, resulting in the image fading over time.
[0011] A unique aspect of the device allows a consumer to select
and to apply body art temporarily upon their skin with easy removal
of it later. Various cosmetic printing processes apply the body art
to selected substrates for eventual usage by consumers. The
printing processes provide the design and color of the art while
the substrates retain the image of the tattoo or cosmetic design
until usage. The device also retains, protects, and transfers a
detailed design from a planar substrate onto a person's skin. The
device can be deployed or used to apply fashion accessories,
cosmetic designs, including but not limited to eye brows, beauty
marks, freckles, highlighter, eye liner, blush or rouge, as well as
sports team logos and mascots, brand logos, cultural symbols, icons
both religious and non-religious, names, advertising specialties,
toys, and the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] A body art transfer device, in accordance with the present
invention, permits application of a premeasured amount of body art
composition, preferably in a single application, with relative
ease, while possessing an acceptable wear characteristic. The body
art transfer device of the present invention broadly comprises a
base support having a nonabsorbent surface, and a coating of an
easily transferable body art composition coating having an
amorphous, noncrystalline form and a thickness in a range of
between 0.5 mils and 5 mils. The embossed area which contains the
body art composition is then overlaid with a protective cover. A
unique aspect of the device allows a consumer to select and to
apply body art temporarily upon their skin with easy removal later.
Various cosmetic printing processes apply the body art to selected
substrates for eventual usage by consumers. The printing processes
provide the design and color of the art while the substrates retain
the image of the tattoo or cosmetic design until usage. The device
also retains, protects, and transfers a detailed design from a
planar substrate onto a person's skin. The device can be deployed
or used to apply fashion accessories, cosmetic designs, including
but not limited to, eye brows, beauty marks, freckles, eye liner,
highlighter, rouge, blush, as well as sports team logos and
mascots, brand logos, cultural symbols, icons both religious and
non-religious, names, advertising specialties, toys, and the like.
It is also within the contemplation of this invention that cosmetic
designs, of this improvement, includes simulated naturally
occurring features such as eyebrows and beauty marks, as well as
enhancements to natural features such as highlighter, eyeliner,
blush or rouge.
[0013] Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in
the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of the
presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiment of
the present invention when taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings. Before explaining the current embodiment of
the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention
is not limited in its application to the details of construction
and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the
following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention
is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried
out in various ways. Also, the phraseology and terminology employed
herein are for the purpose of description and should not be
regarded as limiting.
[0014] Therefore the principal object of the present invention is
to provide a body art transfer device that retains, protects, and
transfers a detailed printed design from a planar substrate onto a
person's skin for primarily cosmetic purposes.
[0015] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a fragrance with a printed design applied to a person's skin.
[0016] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that temporarily remains upon a person's skin.
[0017] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that removes readily from a person's skin.
[0018] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that avoids damaging a person's skin.
[0019] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design in a broad range of colors.
[0020] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
a printed design that includes shimmer, glitter, and fluorescent
pigments.
[0021] Another object of the body art transfer device is for the
device to use various pigments, minerals, or silicone in a dry
form.
[0022] Another object of the body art transfer device is to provide
multiple layers that avoid the adverse effects of offset.
[0023] Another object of the body art transfer device is to use at
least one layer with an embossed pattern.
[0024] Another object of the body art transfer device is to seal
the perimeter of its layers against leakage yet allow for easy
opening by a user.
[0025] Another object of the body art transfer device is to use
either woven or non-woven materials in its construction.
[0026] A further object is to provide the means for application of
simulated eyebrows to a woman's face in order to enhance her
cosmetic appearance.
[0027] And lastly, another object of the body art transfer device
is to provide a design upon a clear substrate that allows a user a
visual aid to apply the design to the skin of the user.
[0028] These together with other objects of the invention, along
with the various features of novelty that characterize the
invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed
to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the
specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to
the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is
illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0029] In referring to the drawings,
[0030] FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the present
invention being used to apply simulated eyelashes to the body of a
person;
[0031] FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a pair of the simulated
eyelashes, as mounted to their base substrate;
[0032] FIG. 3 shows the simulated eyelash, mounted to its transfer,
as it is being pulled free from its substrate;
[0033] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the present invention
being used for applying a beauty spot to the user;
[0034] FIG. 5 shows a top view of the present invention with two
forms of indicia;
[0035] FIG. 6 provides a perspective view of the top layer of the
present invention with its covering sheet being pulled free;
[0036] FIG. 7 shows a sampler embodiment of the invention in plan
view;
[0037] FIG. 8 illustrates a detailed depiction of a tight grid, or
cross hatch, textured pattern with an application of liquid
fragrance material;
[0038] FIG. 9 illustrates a detailed magnified depiction of a quad
cell-type textured pattern with an application of liquid fragrance
material;
[0039] FIG. 10 illustrates a detailed depiction of a wide grid, or
dot matrix-type, textured pattern with an application of liquid
fragrance material;
[0040] FIG. 11 illustrates a detailed depiction of a random dot
pattern applied to the base coating layer through the use of an
atomizer and an application of liquid fragrance material; and
[0041] FIG. 12 describes in a detailed view the interaction of
liquid fragrance materials with adjoining surface texture.
[0042] The same reference numerals refer to the same parts
throughout the various figures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0043] In referring to the drawings, the concept of this invention
is to enhance the application of body art transfer means so as to
help beautify, cosmetically, the appearance of the user. For
example, as can be seen in FIG. 1, the body art applied herein, as
shown, is the application of a simulated eyebrow to the user, so as
to provide a more darkened, or other shades or color, to the
eyebrow to enhance and beautify its appearance. As to be noted, the
user P is shown in the process of applying a simulated eyebrow 101
at that location of the body where the eyebrow should be, by
utilizing a transfer mechanism 102 that transfer the eyebrow from
is substrate 102 the location just above the eye of the user.
[0044] FIG. 2 discloses the preferred arrangement of a pair of the
eyebrows, as at 103 and 104, wherein their substrate 102 may be
held together by means of a line of perforation, as at 105, so that
when the applicator is ready for usage, the pair of eyebrows may be
separated, at that location, and ready for application over either
the right eye, or the left eye, accordingly. The actually
formulation for the eyebrow, itself, will be subsequently
described, but it does have the capability of being applied to the
skin of the wearer, as other body tattoo art, and remaining in
place for sometime, just as with the application of other
cosmetics, to the face, during usage and application.
[0045] As can be seen in FIG. 3, the eyebrow embodiment 104 is
shown having its substrate 106 pulled free, to expose the eyebrow
101, in preparation for its application to the skin of the wearer.
As noted, the substrate has a series of indentation or beads, as at
107 which enhance the adherence of the eyebrow design to the
substrate, as it is pulled free from its base material 108, but at
the same time, allows for the eyelash to be applied over the eye,
in the manner as shown and described for FIG. 1.
[0046] In addition, the present art overcomes the prior art
limitations by assembling a device that readily delivers the art of
a tattoo or cosmetic design from a printed substrate onto the skin
of a consumer. The term cosmetic design as used herein includes any
design typically applied using cosmetics. By way of example but not
of limitation cosmetic designs include eye brows, highlighter, eye
liner, blush or rouge, and lip enhancement. Also included are any
designs based on natural features or pigmentation, including but
not limited to beauty marks and freckles. Cosmetic designs may also
contain fragrances.
[0047] FIG. 4 shows a consumer P grasping the device 1 of the
present invention and placing it upon his/her cheek, such as in the
application of a beauty mark. The device has art, as at 2, printed
upon a transparent material thus allowing the art to be seen in
this figure.
[0048] FIG. 5 shows top views of the device with two versions of
art 2. The construction of the device remains similar though the
art can vary. The device has a base support 3 substantially
rectangular in shape and planar in form. The base support has a
substantially nonabsorbent textured surface and a surface area. The
nonabsorbent textured surface does not wick oils into the material
of the base support but rather repels them. The nonabsorbent
textured surface does not have a pattern but rather has an
irregular arrangement of disruptions to the plane of the surface.
The textured surface includes a plurality of projections forming
the irregular arrangement.
[0049] Here the base support has rounded corners and sufficient
height for three rows of art. The art rests upon the base support
and may have various colors, shapes, designs, and appearances
generally suitable for use as tattoos or cosmetic designs and for
display upon a person's body. In the preferred embodiment, the base
support is generally opaque. In an alternate embodiment, the base
support has transparent construction which aids the user to
envision the placement of the art 2 as a tattoo or cosmetic design
and to see its effects before temporarily adhering it the person's
skin. The art is separated about a fold line as at 5, generally
centered upon the back. Upon the art and extending across the
entire base support, the device has a cover 4, generally
transparent though a reflection of the cover appears as at 4a.
[0050] The instances of art 2, that is tattoos and cosmetic
designs, utilize a skin friendly formula of ingredients. This
formulation of ingredients shares similarities to color cosmetics
such as costume makeup but has heavier concentrations of pigment
and a higher oil to wax ratio. The formulation temporarily adheres
to skin and clearly displays coloration and designs upon a skin
colored background. The formulation also includes alternate
pigments and ingredients for shimmer, glitter, fluorescence,
mirror, and day-glo attributes. In an alternate formulation,
pigments, minerals, and silicone combine in select proportions for
usage as a more dry application upon a person's skin. In a further
alternate formulation, fragrance augments the pigments, oils, and
waxes of previous formulations and the fragrance includes essential
oils, aqueous fragrances, and the like. To maintain or preserve the
amorphous structure, the body art composition cannot be heated
above its melting temperature, and then allowed to cool and
solidify. This method inherently causes the composition to
crystallize. Accordingly, any method may be used to form a body art
coating on a base surface having the desired thickness, so long as
the composition is not liquid at the outset and is not heated above
its melting temperature. If the composition is crystalline, it must
first be converted to a non-crystalline, amorphous state. This
conversion preferably occurs by the application of mechanical
energy using, for example, blending or stirring equipment at
controlled mixing speeds, to avoid heating the composition above
its melting temperature. The body art composition should be mixed
relatively slowly to maintain a highly viscous state until a
uniform, homogeneous consistency is reached, without melting the
composition. Any commercially available mixer may be used for this
purpose. The mixing operation modifies the crystalline structure
into an amorphous structure.
[0051] The amorphous body art composition is then applied to the
base support without melting it, generally at a thickness of
between 0.5 mils to 5.0 mils. It may be applied by hand-coating,
brushing, or painting, or by using any commercially available
coating device. It is preferable to apply the body art coating in
an unadulterated state, more preferably in a thickness of between 1
mil to 3 mils. The projections of the textured surface have
sufficient height about the surface so that the projections extend
through the coating applied to the base support. The textured
surface also reduces movement of the base support on the users'
skin during transfer of the art. In the preferred embodiment, the
projections occupy at least three percent of the base support's
surface area. A preferred coating method is screen printing, with
the screen printing operation conducted by hand or by using a
manual or power operated commercial press having either a flat
screen or a cylindrical screen. The screen may be made of silk,
plastic, or metallic mesh. The screen may have an open mesh, with a
mesh count of preferably between 80 to 420 per lineal inch. The
screen printing is performed in the absence of heat. The body art
composition, in coating form, as described above, transfers a
tattoo or cosmetic design or other art readily from the base
support to the skin of a user.
[0052] The device has its construction further shown in FIG. 6
where the fingers F of a person P grasp the cover 4. The fingers
typically grasp a rounded corner of the cover and detach it from
the base support. The cover lifts from the base support from one
lateral edge as at 6 towards the opposite lateral edge as at 7.
Here the base support has separated from a lateral edge 6 and the
cover lifts off the base support to approximately the fold
line.
[0053] Partial lifting of the cover 4 reveals one embodiment of the
construction of the invention. The art 2 has its coloration and
design provided by a formulation of ingredients as described above.
Prior to its application, the art is placed upon the base support,
covered, stored, shipped, displayed, and then sold to a person.
During those preceding steps, the art remains vulnerable to
disturbance, shifting, and offset of ingredients. Offset of
ingredients occurs when various ingredients spread or wick into
adjacent layers thus diluting the art. To retain the art as
designed and to prevent offset, the preferred embodiment includes
at least two planar layers that have barrier properties which
inhibit oils and waxes in the formulation from wicking into a
substrate or layer. At least one of the layers has an embossed
pattern formed thereon. The embossments rise from about 0.002 inch
to about 0.006 inch above the surface of a layer and extend over at
least 3% through about 5% to about 75% of the surface of a layer.
In an alternate embodiment, at least one of the layers has a
texture from its inherent material properties. In another alternate
embodiment, at least one of the layers has a coating printed or
deposited thereon that creatures a texture for the layer. The
coating remains essentially inert and non-reactive with the
formulation. The embossments, inherent texture, and coated texture
increase the retention of the formulation upon the layers before
transfer of the art to skin, induce transfer effects, and ease the
deposit of the formulation upon the skin of a person.
[0054] Generally, the art 2 is printed upon at least one of the
layers on either the textured or embossed portion or upon the
smooth or non-treated portion. The smooth portion generally opposes
the textured or embossed portion when two layers have adjacent
positions. The art, as tattoos, or cosmetic design forms upon at
least one layer using kiss cut or through cut methods of printing.
Following printing of the art upon at least one layer, the layers
undergo assembly into an aligned stack and then sealing by heat or
glue upon at least a portion of the perimeter. The sealed piece
remains so until the person peels off the cover 4 at the time of
application.
[0055] As a further alternative construction, the applicator
includes non-woven polymer that receives the formulation of art 2
as tattoos or cosmetic designs by printing.
[0056] In the operations of this invention, the textured coating
has the cosmetic sample locating within its interstices. Then
mutually parallel barrier coatings layer upon and confront the
textured coating. The sample remains with the textured coating
because of stilting and its repose while the textured coating
becomes effectively sealed by the adjacent barrier coatings. This
layered arrangement of textured coating and barrier coating does
not require a perimeter seal by heat or other welding methods.
[0057] The present invention begins with the components of a body
art composition selected by the manufacturer. The composition is
then rendered into a state for placement upon a sampler, or piece,
as in FIG. 7. The base support 3 can be a printable paper page,
sheet of material, or a substrate that may have a generally
rectangular shape where the longitudinal axis is longer than the
lateral axis. In this figure, the longitudinal axis is oriented
upright. The substrate has a fold line, as at 5, centered to allow
for convenient gripping by the user when the base support is
folded. The base support with the fold line still allows for
placement of the cover 4a over the art 2 made of the composition.
In an alternate embodiment, the base support has at least one
ultraviolet light cured, cationic barrier-type coated surfaces, as
at 13 on the left and as at 14 on the right. The coated surface 13,
or section of barrier coating, has a substantially smooth surface.
In contrast, the opposite coated surface 14 includes a textured
surface of known geometry applied upon a barrier coating, as later
shown in FIGS. 8-11, and an application of body art composition
material 15 within the perimeter of the textured surface. Though a
sample material is described broadly, the sample includes fragrance
embedded compositions, substantially gelled compositions, and the
like, with chemically altered viscosity and surface tension. The
compositions include various additives that manipulate the
viscosity and surface tension of the composition fragrance solution
without affecting its scent. The body art composition may undergo
modification of its viscosity in various ways. Such modifications
utilize oils or other fluids to change the resulting viscosity of
the composition. Typically, fragrance oil has a viscosity range of
about 2 to about 12 centipoise. However, the type of applicator or
dispensing equipment may require thickening of the liquid, that is,
a higher viscosity, for proper passage through the equipment. Most
equipment operates upon compositions having a viscosity between 40
centipoise and 2400 centipoise, however, viscosity in the range of
200,000 centipoise is still accommodated. The liquid fragrance of
modified viscosity includes a blend of materials, or the addition
of rheology modifiers, emulsions, suspensions, reacted materials,
and other forms of thickened liquids. The liquid fragrance of
modified viscosity mayor may not have adhesive qualities.
[0058] The Applicants foresee modifying the composition's viscosity
using various components. Those components include blends of
cellulose gums, cellulose derivatives, carboxymethylcellulose,
sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose,
hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose or ethycell;
vegetable gums, xanthan gum, acacia gum; alginates, carrageenan,
alcogum; silicones, versagels, silicone fluid 200; clays, veegum,
bentone gel, silicas, untreated fumed silica or Cabosil.RTM. M-5
from Eager Plastics of Chicago, Ill., specially treated fumed
silica or Cabosil.RTM.TS-720, TS-630; surfactants, sodium lauryl
sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate; fillers, calcium polycarbophil;
emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol or Celvol.RTM. from Celanese Corp. of
Dallas, Tex.; and suspensions, acrylic acid derivatives such as
Carbopol.RTM. 940 and UltreZ.RTM. 10 from Lubrizol Corp. of
Wickliffe, Ohio. One example adjusts the viscosity of the
composition by adding ethycell at the rate of 5% by weight and
mixing the composition at room temperature under high shear for
five hours, which produces a composition with viscosity in the
range of 1700 to 1900 centipoise.
[0059] In a further alternate embodiment, the body art composition
includes a component to minimize the adverse effects of exposure to
sunlight, or a sun block. The sun blocking component within the
coating prevents sunlight from reaching the user's skin beneath the
component. The present invention locates the sun blocking component
in coordination with the body art, or image of a tattoo or cosmetic
design. The sun blocking component within the body art composition
creates a reverse image upon the skin of a user that blends
non-tanned skin with the body art of the tattoo or cosmetic design.
The sun blocking component includes titanium dioxide.
[0060] Generally, the textured coating section 2 has a pattern of
spaced apart cells or a plurality of pockets. The barrier coating,
or base coat, of the invention begins with an existing low odor,
ultraviolet curable, cationic type varnish. Such a varnish includes
RAD-KOTE product number K261 from Actega Radcure of Wayne, N.J.
This varnish has a viscosity of approximately 375 centipoise. The
low odor attribute of this varnish makes it preferable over
coatings from other manufacturers. The barrier coating is applied
on to a printed web of material using a flexographic coater with a
Cyrel type printing plate. The printing plate has a smooth finish
and is sized to meet the dimension of the desired application.
Generally, the barrier coating is applied to the web of material in
a thickness of about 0.3 mils to about 0.6 mils, depending on the
surface finish or porosity of the web of material, commonly paper
or substrate. An about 0.3 mils to about 0.4 mils thick application
of base coat is effective on a high quality, smooth finish paper
which is used in commercial printing. The coating then undergoes
curing at an ultraviolet light curing station mounted directly
after the flexographic coater. The intensity of ultraviolet light
used relates to the desired operation speed of the press.
Generally, printers provide approximately 100 watts of ultraviolet
light per every 100 feet per minute of press web speed. As an
example, a press running at 1000 feet per minute calls for 1000
watts of ultraviolet light curing capability.
[0061] Then an enlarged depiction of the textured coating 14
appears in FIGS. 8-11. FIG. 8 depicts a detailed view of a tight
grid, or cross hatch, texture pattern upon the coated surface 14.
This pattern has lines intersecting at right angles with the lines
of thinner width than the squares of base support between adjacent
lines. This pattern provides a suitable application surface for the
body art composition, as at 15, along the thin lines between the
squares of substrate material.
[0062] The texture coating is preferably a low odor, ultraviolet
curable, cationic type adhesive. Such an adhesive includes RAD-KOTE
product number K60048 from Actega Radcure of Wayne, N.J. This
adhesive has a viscosity of approximately 825 centipoise. The
Applicants prefer this adhesive for its ability to build height to
the texture, as it possesses a greater viscosity and solids content
than what is used for the base coat. Though described as an
adhesive, the present invention has the adhesive cured immediately
in a pattern as later shown that builds the texture of the
invention.
[0063] The texture coating is also applied to the material, paper,
or substrate, using a flexographic coater with a Cyrel type
printing plate followed by immediate curing at an ultraviolet
station as previously described. This printing plate though has a
raised or negative image, of the desired texture pattern in the
appropriate size for the desired product. Generally, the texture
coating is applied in a thickness ranging from about 0.25 mils to
about 2.5 mils depending on the amount of fragrance loaded into the
present invention. The Applicants prefer a thickness in the range
of about 0.5 mils to about 1.25 mils. As an example of single sided
texture delivery device includes a one square inch fragrance fluid
application upon a 30 line per inch grid texture where the grid has
a 1.0 mil height. This example yields a payload of approximately
0.27 fluid drams or about 0.1 milliliter. The present invention
also includes textured coating upon both surfaces which doubles the
fragrance payload.
[0064] Alternatively, the body art composition is applied by a
flexographic coater as previously described. This printing plate
though is made of a soft, closed cell foam material, such as
Poron.RTM.. These plates, or pads, possess a smooth surface and a
low memory attribute that enhances application repeatability,
usually for adhesive application.
[0065] FIG. 9 illustrates a detailed view of an alternate
embodiment of the texture pattern as a quad cell-type pattern also
upon the coated surface 14. This pattern has individual cells, of
substrate material, with rounded corners where the cells are
oriented at a forty five degree angle to the edges of the product
sampler. The application of liquid fragrance material, as at 15,
generally occupies the diamond like shapes between the cells in
this figure.
[0066] FIG. 10 shows a detailed view of a dot matrix-type texture
pattern upon the coated surface 14. Similar to FIG. 5, this pattern
also has lines at right angle intersections with the lines having
similar width to the squares of substrate between adjacent lines.
This pattern has a suitable application surface for body art
composition 15 along the wider lines between the squares of
substrate material.
[0067] FIG. 11 provides another detailed view but of a random dot
pattern of the base coating layer applied to the substrate as the
coated surface 14 through the use of an atomizing device.
Alternatively, the random dot pattern arises upon mixing a fine
aggregate particle material, such as nylon spheres of a certain
diameter, into the barrier coating material and applying the
mixture upon the substrate to create texture that secures an
application of body art composition, as at 15. In a further
alternate embodiment, a textured barrier film applied to the cover
forms the coated surface 14. In another alternate embodiment,
mechanically altered, or distressed, coating film applied to the
cover makes the textured coating section. The textured coating
section may also have porosity that defines a pattern of texture
for retaining liquid fragrance material.
[0068] Following the description of the various patterns upon the
coated surface 14, FIG. 12 shows the interaction of body art
composition with the surface texture in a pattern similar to that
shown in FIG. 11. This view is highly magnified, generally showing
individual droplets of fragrance secured within the texture,
particularly its surface features. The base support 3, often paper,
provides a textured mounting surface, as at 14, to which is applied
the body art composition, as at 15, here shown between individual
cells of texture, as at 14. Opposite the mounting surface or
texture 14, the invention has its cover 4a. The features of the
texture contact the cover and seal the gaps between individual
textures. The individual textures modify the behavior of the
deposited body art composition, such as at 15 between two adjacent
textures 14, so as to defeat capillary action and wicking of any
oils from the composition into the base support 3. The textured
surface thus occludes the migration, or flow, of the body art
composition from its application location through the smooth and
the textured surfaces as at 13, 14 and then out of the product
sampler. The invention achieves stilting between the cover and the
mounting surface. In an embodiment with two separate films as the
cover and base support, the separate films with the appropriate
surface coatings and textures avoid or retard the capillary
infiltration of the body art composition into the fibers of the
sampler. Further, because the textured surface contains the body
art composition, the inability of the fragrance to flow along with
its inherent surface tension causes the fragrance material to
substantially repose and remain within its locations inside the
texture of the barrier coating supplied upon the textured surface
14. Thus, the base support and cover create an occlusive, cohesive
seal between the surfaces at each location where body art
composition is applied thus removing the need for any perimeter
seal.
[0069] From the aforementioned description, a body art transfer
device has been described. The body art transfer device is uniquely
capable of retaining a formulation upon a substrate beneath a cover
and then depositing the formulation in artistic forms upon the skin
of a person. The body art transfer device may be manufactured from
many materials, including but not limited to, paper, cardstock,
paperboard, polymers, including transparent polymers, polyethylene
terephthalate, ferrous and non-ferrous metal foils and their
alloys, and composites.
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